Although it took a while, Apple now sells the Touch ID-equipped Magic Keyboard. The standard model is $149 and the full-sized version with a numeric keypad is $179, according to MacRumors.The Touch ID keyboard was first introduced with the M1 iMac in early this year. However, at that time, you could only get one if you bought a new computer. The new keyboards are now available for purchase by anyone, but only in Apple's standard white / aluminum color scheme. This is in contrast to the brightly colored iMacs.Apple also offers the new Magic Trackpad at $129 for those who want to match their accessories.Apple has not used the standalone release to switch to a standard cable. Both the trackpad and keyboard still use Lightning ports for charging and come with a woven Lightning-to-USB-C cable.The standalone Touch ID keyboards, just like the Magic Keyboard model, will not allow you to use the biometric sensor with the M1 iMac. This includes Apple's latest MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and Mac Mini models.The standalone keyboard is now available for M1 Mac Mini owners, as it's the only M1-based computer without Touch ID biometric security.
